Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! Thank you for being with us until the end of Season 4! In the last episode in this series of our podcast we wonder why the world makes us feel not good enough. Do social media really make us feel inadequate? Why do we constantly attempt to compare ourselves to others? How much does vanity impact our goals and…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! We hear it daily. 'I am really bad with IT'. What people mean by it? What are they trying to tell us? Is it a tactic to downplay expectations? Is it lack of confidence? In this week's episode we explore cognitive bias that prevents us from being fair to ourselves. We look at Dunning-Kruger effect and how real…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! This week we complete our Gridlock Triangle with a discussion about lack of self-confidence, the differences and similarities with self-esteem, ways to work on it and impact on limiting personal progression. Does perfectionism have anything to do with our confidence? How much does it matter what language do w…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! In today's episode we continue expanding on our Gridlock Triangle of Progression concept by introducing Doubts. Our internal critic, and sceptical self often stands in a way preventing us from achieving our full potential. Doubts can be helpful as they inject a dose of reality to the considered matter. What i…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! This episode introduces a brand new concept we developed together in order to find our personal barriers on the way to better ourselves. Talking about fear of failure is the first step to understand our fragile but desired wish of progression. From everyday fears, procrastination to atychiphobia, dealing with…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! Are we all creative? We can't be! Or are we? What does creativity mean for us, why is it worth to start noticing it and how it can impact our everyday life? We discuss some definitions, examples and personal experiences also allowing to see if clinicians can and should be creative at all? What creativity actu…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! Remember the feeling where people organise your day for you? How much impact do you have on your own day? How much control do you need? How much control do you actually have? This week we look into planning our days - having courage and commitment to be in charge of making it happen. How do we help others wit…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! This episode is all about offering help and asking for it. Care is usually delivered at a cost to helpers. We explore the challenge of asking for assistance, why it is easier to offer help than to ask for it, how to avoid exhaustion whilst offering help and overcoming barriers to asking for help. What does a …

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! How to Argue in the 21st Century? What does it actually mean - agree to disagree? In this episode of The Imperfect Clinician, Mike and Yuen explore the topic of agreeing to disagree and arguing. They share their personal experiences and perspectives on how they approach different opinions, conflicts, and deba…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! We talk quite a lot about reflection... Engaging in reflective practice helps us understand our thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions in any given situation. It is through ongoing reflection that we gain insight, self-awareness, and the ability to shift perspective. Reflective approach provides an opport…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MENTION OF SUICIDE - IF YOU FIND IT TRIGGERING PLEASE KEEP IT IN MIND WHEN YOU START THE EPISODE. This episodes is about loneliness, feeling alone, depression, connection, forming relationships, relying on others, control, boundaries, helplessness, interaction, modern world, expectations…

Welcome to the Season 4 of our podcast! Today we get stressed. We get all kinds of stress. Can it be good? Bad? Both? How addicted are you to stress? Is it something that gets you motivated? How much impact on perception of stress has your growing up had? We discuss all those questions and more - looking at our own personal experience and asking ev…

Welcome to the little starter to Season 4 of our podcast! Sometimes it is easy just to record a message. That is what Mike did in this short episode starting Season 4. He reflects on the journey of creating a podcast called The Imperfect Clinician, where they share their thoughts and feelings as clinicians who are not perfect. Mike talks about how …

Welcome to the last episode of the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! Do you talk to people? Do THEY listen? Do you hear them? Do YOU listen? Mike and Yuen share their thoughts on how to communicate with others in order to be listened to. We discuss how to listen better, share our Top 3 tips on becoming a more effective speaker and encourage …

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! Does everyone sacrifice something in life? Is our life a one big sacrifice? Small or big - sacrifices prevent us from maintaining status quo and push us to the new, often Uncharted Waters. What about guilt? Regret? They often follow too. Can we sacrifice more consciously? More willingly? Do we…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! Scared of AI? Excited that AI is going to support us? Anxious? Indifferent? Not interested? You definitely should be interested - it will affect every single person on this planet and probably its surroundings. Is it coming? Is it here yet? This is our early discussion on both electrifying and…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! How much individualism can you accept in a team? None? A little bit? Only strong individuals? Is there an 'I' in the 'Team'. How to collaborate with team players and what does a strong person need? Find out in this episode where Mike and Yuen discusses different aspects of diversity within a t…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! How much positivity is too much? When does it becomes toxic? How can you recognise it? How are you affecting others with your positivity? In this episode of our podcast we consider various aspects of toxic positivity - dangers and opportunities. Join us and listen to this episode to find out m…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! This episode is about Introverts in, supposedly, extroverted World... How to succeed as a leader when others drain us and we gain energy from being in our own company? The quiet power of introverts - how introverts can lead with confidence and impact? Is it time for the Quiet Revolution? Can i…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! Sixth episode is quite close to the hearts of many who had experienced trauma. Not an easy subject but immensely important. We focus on PTSD in healthcare as people who are affected make clinical decision about those under their care. What is the impact of the condition and how to seek help? T…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the latest, fifth episode we talk about external validation. What is it actually about, what do we need it for? Can we go without? What if there is not enough of it? Or too much? Have a think with us in the latest episode of our podcast. We wonder if your ideas surrounding this interesting …

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the fourth episode we continue our discussion about Change... We all come across change - quick, rapid, slow, personal, external, changing people, changing world. How do we cope with it? Maybe even embrace it? Scared? Excited? Anxious? We are too - listen to this two-part episode to see if …

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the third episode we bring on Change... We all come across change - quick, rapid, slow, personal, external, changing people, changing world. How do we cope with it? Maybe even embrace it? Scared? Excited? Anxious? We are too - listen to this two-part episode to see if our take on it relates…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the first episode we began our discussion about burnout. Now we continue - we realised that this subject is too important to rush it. Does burnout sound familiar? If you think it only refers to work - think again... Have you come across somebody who has had enough? How to spot the symptoms?…

Welcome to the THIRD season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the first episode of the third season we start our discussion about burnout. Does burnout sound familiar? If you think it only refers to work - think again... Have you come across somebody who has had enough? How to spot the symptoms? And more importantly - can we prevent it? Join us for di…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! In the last episode of second season we expand on the discussion about collaboration in the team. How do we know it is healthy? How do we ensure it stays healthy? IS there a place for fun in the team? Join us for the discussion. In the final #YuenReads of this season - part of our podcast whe…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! How do we assess and transform culture in the team? How does it affects attraction, retention, engagement, employee development and wellbeing. Join us while we explore healthy and toxic cultures and how we can make a difference. In the penultimate #YuenReads - part of our podcast where Yuen s…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! This is a special episode where you can get to know the hosts a bit better... The Unserious Edition. It is just a little thank you for deciding to join us. If you want to embark on a journey to better You, start with joining us on ours. Join The Imperfect Clinician on: Website https://www.theimperfectclinician.co…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! Do you know how to bring out the best in others? That is a million dollar question. In our own imperfect discussion we present you with our take on inspiring people to do better. Can we motivate with money? Why is this such an important trait of a leader? This time in #YuenReads - part of our…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! This week we consider relationships with others, those toxic ones and those preventing us from growing. What impact others can have on us? How do we set boundaries? 'Your life will look a lot like the lives of people you spend most of your time with' - Robert Sharma - do you agree or disagree…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! Success... What exactly is it for you? How do you prepare yourself for it? Do you need to be successful? In this episode Mike and Yuen look into defining success by ourselves, compare with society expectations, alternatives and more. If you want to know what 'microwave society', purpose, endg…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! Don't we just love feedback! In this episode Yuen and Mike discuss their best ways to give as well as receive feedback. Do you agree with our point of view? How do you approach giving feedback? Is it something that you needed to work on? Or maybe trying to find you way to do it? Let's find th…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! Do we need to look into people intentions when they approach us? Is it better to be sceptical or maybe we ought to give a chance and assume best intentions? Is our effort to do so worth the investment? Join Yuen and Mike for a discussion about connection in communication. We finish our episod…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! Think about yourself and where you are now. Did you get here because-of or despite your parents? Do you owe them everything or nothing? Would you have been better off by listening more or less to your parents? Would you be happier? Yuen and Mike discuss the level of impact our parents and all…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! How often do we fake it till you make it? Can we make it work? How is it for the clinicians? Are there any other areas of our lives that may require that approach? Have a little think with us! We finish our episodes with #YuenReads - part of our podcast where Yuen shares the books that inspir…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! How do we apologise? Sorry, apologize? ;) What is the function of an apology? How do we accept an apology. Can we do it more mindfully? Could we be better at it? Are you ready for an imperfect guide to apology? Remember to listen to the end for #YuenReads - part of our podcast where Yuen shar…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! What do you do when things go wrong? How does it make you feel? And more importantly how do you find the way forward? Yuen and Mike share their thoughts on the unwanted result of our (and not only) actions, process of building personal resilience. Also in this episode - second part of #YuenRe…

Welcome to the second season of The Imperfect Clinician! How much do you think about decisions you made during the day? Does it wake you up at night? Or prevents you from falling asleep? In the first episode in second season Mike and Yuen look at decisions and regrets. Also in this episode - for the very first time -#YuenReads - part where Yuen sha…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In this sneak peek into coming weeks Mike and Yuen briefly wonder about Christmas or any other festive period and how can we make most of it. We also look into coming weeks and share a quick preview of the second season! We hope that you are looking forward to the next season as much as we do! Sign up, subscribe …

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In the last episode of the season Yuen and Mike in their imperfect way are trying to gather together their final thoughts and ideas on how to use personal transformation. They discuss the future, impact of personal journey. There is also a little surprise especially for those who decide to stay till the end of th…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! The core element to underpin our personal journey is emotional resilience. Mike and Yuen discuss what it takes to develop and nurture our inner strength to face challenges in our lives. In today's episode, we explore emotional resilience, its elements and what it means to us. We discuss why we need it, how we can…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! Yuen and Mike attempt to imperfectly put together their thoughts on the benefits of a personal journey. Are there any drawbacks? Is there a way back once you embark on it? How others around us become a part of it and how could those relationships change? If you want to embark on a journey to better You, start wit…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! How do we thrive? Maybe most of the time we are just coping? Actually, what is the difference? In this episode, Yuen and Mike discuss the role of purpose and its impact on the lens we view our world with. If you want to embark on a journey to better You, start with joining us on ours. Consider subscribing to our …

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! How do we build resilience? Do we first focus on courage? No. Do we first focus on strength? No. We first need to practice self-compassion. We were surprised to find out that there a direction correlation between resilience and self-compassion because it allows us to bounce back from adversity. Episode 8 of our p…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! Episode 7 of our podcast: Do you fit in well into the people around you? How much of yourself you had to give to do that? Or maybe you belong? How authentic are you - to yourself and to others? In this episode we address the issue of authenticity - fitting in vs belonging. If you want to embark on a journey to be…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! Episode 6 of our podcast: Do we realise the critical importance between saying 'I'm stupid' against 'I'm stupid for not doing this' The language of shame and guilt changes the trajectory of how we perceive ourselves and how we grow. This time The Imperfect Clinician considers impact of skilful feedback allowing i…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In Episode 5 of our podcast it is time to understand why we struggle to be vulnerable, what armours do we have in place to initially protect us, but eventually stop us from growing. We will share how embracing vulnerability actually makes you stronger. If you want to embark on a journey to better You, start with …

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In Episode 4 of our podcast Mike takes a trip into his early years. How defining the events from those years were? How much personal experiences impact our future lives? In this very personal confession, Mike unveils few events that formed his adulthood. Listen to how a usually outspoken person struggles to open …

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In Episode 3 of our podcast Yuen looks back into her past - childhood and upbringing. Is there a link between where she is now and what brought her here? This is a very personal, courageous and candid insight into growing up, cultural expectations and reality. If you want to embark on a journey to better You, sta…

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician! In Episode 2 of our podcast we reflect on where we are now by discussing personal and professional journey, how they are interlinked and delve deep into our 'why?'. We discover which area of ourselves we would like to work on using a variety of tools such as inventory [see link below], introspection and others. I…